sedation and pain management Frederick Hugh Pharm D
Chapter 20 ICU sedation and pain management 2001 American College of Critical Care Medicine (ACCM) Sedation Guidelines were developed to help guide the practitioner in the usage of sedatives and…
daily duties in the ICU Rosemary Salazar RRT
Chapter 17 RT daily duties in the ICU The daily duties of a respiratory therapist start with receiving report from the RT assigned the previous shift, followed by walking rounds…
care of the ventilated patient Kenneth Nugent MD
Chapter 15 Comprehensive care of the ventilated patient Patient Position The patient’s head should be elevated at least 30 degrees. Patients need frequent turning to prevent pressure ulcers on…
pressure ventilation effects on cardiac function Cihan Cevik MD
Chapter 14 Positive pressure ventilation effects on cardiac function The effects of mechanical ventilation on the cardiovascular system depend on the baseline myocardial reserve, circulating intravascular volume, intrathoracic pressure (ITP),…
strategies for severe refractory hypoxemia Kenneth Nugent MD
Chapter 12 Salvage strategies for severe hypoxemia Prone positioning Reverses atelectasis in dependent lung zones Increases PaO2 No change in mortality at 28 or 180 days (Ref…
of ventilation Eva Nourbakhsh MD
PC – Pressure control The ventilator delivers the same pressure during every inspiration, and this pressure is maintained throughout the inspiratory cycle. The resulting tidal volume depends on the…
ideas Kenneth Nugent MD
Chapter 1 Key ideas Most patients who require mechanical ventilation do well with the assist-control mode. Patients with acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome have better…
Atrioventricular Septal Defects and Atrioventricular Valve Anomalies
Fig. 8.1 (a) Pathologic specimen displaying a common atrioventricular valve en face as viewed from the atrial perspective. An arrow marks the common atrioventricular junction. The superior and inferior bridging…
